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Monday, November 18, 2013

The Nancy B Science Club - Review and Giveaway!!!

My picture of the Nancy B Science Line Taken at Toy Fair 2013

Update (12/4/13): Congratulations to Tracy Euler who won the Nancy B Microscope.

Every year
I go to the massive Toy Fair in New York and look at a zillion – that
may be literally – new toys, crafts, puzzles, plush and anything else a kid
might like.Much of it I walk pass
by.Completely off my list is anything
violent or princess like.The technology
driven stuff fascinates me but I never seem to be able to warm up to it enough
to want to write about it.I am drawn to
toys we had as kids with updated twists and everything from Mr. Potato Head to Legos
has been reviewed here.

And then
there are the new products and new companies that us grandparents may not be familiar with but are worth learning about. Grandparents have something special to offer and I look for products that have these two features:

(1) Items that may be overlooked
by a parent and may spark an
interest that otherwise would be missed

(2) Items that have potential for working together with your grandchild

The Nancy B Science line has both of these characteristics and I am very impressed with the quality of the materials in the kits.

Long before
I became a grandmother I had a career in engineering.When I see the statistics of girls today
pursuing careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) I realize
how far we have come and how far we need to go. We are sorely in need of more
kids choosing careers in these fields and we simply can’t dismiss the
possibilities for half the population.

For many of
us our careers are rooted in childhood play and interests. But just like building
toys, science toys have featured themes that are more interesting to boys.Nancy B’s Science Club provides a fresh face
with attractive packaging.But that's not all. The tools and activities
with the kits are designed to appeal to girls. When our kids were young we had great times with science experiments and I look forward to doing this with my grandson. These experiment toys can easily provide opportunities to work - and have fun - with grandchildren.

I am delighted to be able to offer the Nancy B Microscope as a giveaway on this blog. Here are some pictures of what's included:

The Nancy B Science Club line of toys is award winning and recommended by a broad spectrum of reviewers. Here are some of the awards and accolades:

Microscope: 2013
Parents' Choice Gold Award Winner and chosen by FamilyFun magazine as one of
their top toys of the year

Moonscope: 2013 Parents' Choice Silver Honor Winner and chosen by Parent’s
magazine as one of the best holiday toys

Aquascope: 2013 Parents' Choice Silver
Honor Winner

Other places that the Nancy B Science Club made the "best of" and recommended lists include Good Housekeeping, Wired magazine and Space.com

It is easy to enter and there are two ways. I need to be able to contact you if you win. If you enter - email me with your email address at marion@grandmachronicles.com.I will not use your email address for anything except to notify you if you win.Grandmother’s Honor.

You can have two entries by doing both.Deadline to enter: December 2, 2013 at midnight. The winner will be selected using random.org. This item can be sent to US addresses only.Full Disclosure: This review is completely my own opinion and I was not reimbursed for it in any way. I did not receive a review sample. I was able to see the out-of-box display at Toy Fair.

You can purchase Nancy B Science Club items from Amazon. See information below:

7 comments:

I love The Nancy B Science Club website and I love this microscope. I have tried to win this before in another giveaway. I love science and my granddaughter does too. I would love to get her the microscope for Christmas.

About Me

This blog highlights my perspective as a grandmother and mother.I love being a grandmother and this stage of life and use my blog to share my experiences. I am also doing product reviews in the genre of the mommy bloggers and enjoying my relationship with that group also. I attend the annual giant Toy Fair NY and other showcases throughout the year and enjoy sharing what's new, classis and "grandparent friendly" with my readers. Follow me on facebook as I have lots of great posts that grandparents love. Here is the link: https://www.facebook.com/grandmachronicles/